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Re: Danny Granger Appreciation Thread

That Celtics game where he lost his teeth is one of my all time favorite moments as a Pacers fan.

I was never the biggest Granger fan, but this one hurts. He'll always be a Pacer to me. I know everyone thinks Larry Bird is stone cold right now, but I bet this was one of his toughest days ever in basketball.

Re: Danny Granger Appreciation Thread

All of the Granger talk today made me feel old. I was a senior in high school during Granger's rookie season, so it made me feel a bit old to hear him described as a "9 year veteran", "longest tenured Pacer", "elder statesman", and "older player battling injuries". Crazy how time flies and depressing to think that a player drafted when I was a senior in high school can now be described that way.

Re: Danny Granger Appreciation Thread

That wasn't his only run in with Lebron's Elbow that series, I believe it was game 4 here in Indy where Lebron had the 40pt game and Granger committed the clear path foul on Lebron, and he stuck his elbow out to try and get a cheap shot on Granger. I thought Danny was about to slam Lebron into the scorers table.

In that series Danny treated Lebron with no respect, he was doing what every Pacer fan was begging for all season. Show "the King" his crown means nothing in Indiana.

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I was already feeling bad for Danny from the time I saw the news, but this thread is making me want to tear up.

Switched from cable to DirecTV in 2006 and for a couple of years, my package didn't include Fox Sports. So I only got to see the Pacers play sporadically, and basically kept up with them through newspaper and internet (dialup... no video). It was a low point for the team, but it was always Granger that stood out obviously, from his performance alone. When the satellite package changed in 2008 and I once again got the Pacers on TV, I got to see it for myself, game after game. Like the rest of you, I was privileged to see a young Danny turn into an outstanding player. From the downfall after the brawl and Reggie's retirement up until this point, there was very little to cheer about. But the emergence of Danny was certainly something to make people happy and get people back into things.

Thinking about it, it seems crazy that he was here for 8 years. It really doesn't seem like that long at all. And looking over his career highlights and statistics, I had forgotten what kind of numbers he put up during those years. I remember thinking "if the Pacers could get a consistent 20 points per game scorer, maybe they could quickly turn it around and get back to where they were." Well that's what Danny became, and man, what a thrill that was. He always worked his tail off, did all that he could, and never was a problem. And now... it's just sad. Whether Philly keeps him or they let him go and he signs elsewhere, I hope he can bounce back to re-spark the pre-injury Danny. Hopefully he can land somewhere and help them into the playoffs, because he definitely deserves that.

Re: Danny Granger Appreciation Thread

His best chance to get a ring anywhere would have been here. Now we have a better chance at getting that ring because we were able to turn his contract into a better player. This is this city's best chance at an NBA Championship. We will never have a deeper, more complete roster.

Re: Danny Granger Appreciation Thread

His best chance to get a ring anywhere would have been here. Now we have a better chance at getting that ring because we were able to turn his contract into a better player. This is this city's best chance at an NBA Championship. We will never have a deeper, more complete roster.

Sorry, no way in hell am I rooting for Granger to win a ring.

I don't think he meant this year. Just in general before his NBA career is over, I would love to see Danny win a ring.

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Re: Danny Granger Appreciation Thread

Danny is a class act, and he will be missed. You've got to respect what he did for the organization during the lean years. Let's hope this doesn't affect the locker room too much. His good nature and veteran presence has been a constant with the young guys, and it might take some adjustment now that he's gone. In any case, he was one of my favorite Pacers, and I wish him the best.

Re: Danny Granger Appreciation Thread

His best chance to get a ring anywhere would have been here. Now we have a better chance at getting that ring because we were able to turn his contract into a better player. This is this city's best chance at an NBA Championship. We will never have a deeper, more complete roster.

Sorry, no way in hell am I rooting for Granger to win a ring.

That seems a bit petty. It isn't like he demanded the trade or dogged it until we got fed up with him.

Winning a ring OVER the Pacers? No way, that I can understand.

Being in a position to win a ring in a year the Pacers are out of it? Why not?

BillS

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...

Re: Danny Granger Appreciation Thread

Irregardless of this being you're pet peeve, I think harping on the grammer mistakes hasn't been as affective as you hoped. Maybe your being too hard on them, because chasing them with an axe hasn't produced a desired effect.